Creating a Seaside Baby Naming Ceremony
My daughter was connected to the web of her extended family as well as the vast ocean
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Elul: A Month for Reflection and Action
This 29-day practice opened a fresh space in my prayers and revitalized the way I entered the Yamim Noraim
Fighting Guns with Prayer
Prayer can give strength to activists. Prayer can remind us of our best selves, helping to galvanize action.
Marking My Jewish Journey Through Tattoos
My body is a colorful passport: my passage through life marked with stamps from destinations along the way.
From Revelation to Resilience: Sefirat ha’Aveilut from Shavuot to Tisha b’Av
This period of time is a coming out of sorts ... peeling off our layers to allow the unvarnished essence of true self to emerge
Palestinian and Israeli Peace Activists Translate the Wisdom of Etty Hillesum
While she was in Auschwitz, she heard a voice: “I did not die so you can hate each other.”
Wearing My Scars Proudly: On Creating a Mikveh Ceremony for a Double Mascectomy
It was important to me to say goodbye to my old body ... taking a vow to wear my scars proudly.
The Sea Calls Me Home: A Ritualwell Meditation and Playlist for Passover
Let the redemptive power of water wash over you with this elemental meditation and playlist for Passover.
Liberating the Creative Self through the Omer
I am liberating myself, I am crossing the yam soof into the unknown
Journeying through the Siddur: A Review of Alden Solovy's This Joyous Soul
The Amidah section in my copy of This Joyous Soul is a sea of dog ears
